Allagash Dubbel Reserve

Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Portland, Maine USA

Batch 24:Monster cork explosion with no overflow.Ruby/rust colored dubbel,with a huge,off-white,head. Nice lacework and retention. Earthy aromas displaying wood,fruit,chocolate,and a musty,basement. Mouthfeel is slightly spritzy with big,expansive,bubbles.Flavors start of fruity/acidic(yeasty) with a pretty,empty middle.The finish is musty,displaying herbal,chocolate,fruity flavors.Finish get's very fruity and the mouth get's a little sweeter at mid-bottle.A good beer to take your time with. I've had better(probably older)bottles of this beer.At 4.99 for a corked bottle,stocking up is easily done.

Bready yeast, toffee, and plums mingle in the aroma. Garnet color, foamy beige head, good retention. Malt and yeast dominate the flavor, with some subtle hints of grapes, nuts, and grain. Finish is slightly spicy and dry. This is a solid dubbel.
Earlier Rating: 12/31/2002 Total Score: 3.3
Faint earthy yeast and bubblegum aroma. Similar flavor, very clean tasting, not many fruity esters. Thought this beer went well with the spicy food I was eating.

Batch#24 I enjoyed the shear yeasty pleasure for this Reserve. It reminds me of the complex smell of my grandparents cellar in southern France. There is something solid and ancient about this formula. Nice one!

On tap - Blind Tiger NYC. Lovely candy sugar aroma and a deep brown typical dubbel colour. The taste is of candy sugar and sour alcohol. A good beer.

Bottle, batch 39. Pours a deep ruby color, fairly transparent, with a copious tan head that left gorgeous lacing. Chocolatey, fruity aroma, tons of cherries and figs. Explosive at first, a wonderful bouquet of aromas. First sip and there are some sweet malts to greet you, chocolatey, a bit smoky, very persistent. Kind of nutty after that, which lasts as well as the malts do, wonderful retention in the flavors. Very dry in the mouth at the finish, super smooth and rich in the mouth. A fine American example of the Belgian style, I’ve got a bottle of the Tripel waiting for me and I’m very much looking forward to it now.

Reddish brown pour with creamy head. Aroma of sweet malt, ale fruits, coffee, caramel and cloves. Tastes much the same...which is great. Nice when it get a bit warmer.

Bottle, with Alaskanwarren. Thanks for sharing this one Brian! Ruddy brown, tan head. Woody toasted caramel aroma, very nice peppery esters, oyster brine. Warm brown bread flavor with pinch of cocoa powder. Perfectly dry and delicate finish. A dubbel that feels like it comes from a deep understanding and appreciation of the real Belgian roots. Very, very nice.

Thanks Matt! Pours to a creamy/foamy light beige head atop a hazy dark mahogany body. The aroma is malty and similar to iced tea. It has some Belgian yeasts and a good semi-sweet milk chocolate and light coffee. The flavor is iced tea, semi-sweet chocolate. The palate is medium-full bodied and matches well with this beer. I like this...